How to Send MIDI Between 2 Macs via Ethernet (Ableton Live Tutorial)

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Learn how to connect 2 MacBooks to pass MIDI between them via an ethernet connection.
This tutorial focuses on using Ableton Live, but you can do this with any software you want.
What you’ll learn:
-Why ethernet?
-Making the ethernet connection (plus a simple guide to the equipment required)
-Configuring MIDI setup on your main computer
-Configuring MIDI setup on your secondary computer
-Establishing the connection + troubleshooting tips
-Configuring devices to pass MIDI
Wanna see a PC tutorial? Leave a comment and let me know!
Tutorial on sending MIDI via a virtual MIDI cable to connect two separate programs on the same computer 👇
• How To Use Virtual MID...
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0:00 Connect Two Macs Using an Ethernet Cable to Pass MIDI Between Programs
0:27 Reasons Why Using Ethernet Cable is Beneficial
0:48 Things to Note: Mac-Focused Tutorial and I Suggest Using Cable
1:32 Making the Connection: Equipment, Programs, and Necessities
2:12 Device #1: Go to MIDI Studio and Set Up the Midi Network
4:16 Device #2: Go to MIDI Studio and Configure Settings
5:17 Establish the Connection to Both Devices
5:55 Troubleshooting: Check IP Address, Right Connection, etc.
6:28 Summary of Steps so Far & The Rundown for the Final Step
7:04 Consider subscribing if you enjoy my content!
7:28 Configure Devices to Pass MIDI Between Ableton Live Programs
9:01 Subscribe to Learn More About Ableton Live
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@michaeldulsky8492 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I just finished your tutorial. Now my 2 iMac's are in perfect midi sync. Main computer running Pro Tools Studio & Remote Computer running FL Studio 24. Awesome video. God bless you 🙏

@joshoconnor3216 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful for my config in using midi very one Mac and sending it to another. Appreciated.

@darioschenk6892 Ай бұрын

Thank You! Windows tutorial would be great, or Mac to Win ;)

@alexpatri2087 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@ashlb7779 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. As much as I like the "Link" Protocol. The Hardwired /Switch method is solid. No drifting at all. Ableton & Traktor via Link over a "ad hoc network" normally drops sync after 2 hours. Cheers

@SantiagoDeluchi-vz5kg 2 ай бұрын

YOU ARE THE MAN

@desebeth 4 ай бұрын

Epic dude

@MrBeani-ns3zb Жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks a lot for your videos! Very helpful! I managed to sync two Ableton Live on two Macbooks. The only problem I get is that the MIDI clock just stops at bar 1210 and the second machine restarts from bar 1! So when I have (for example) bar 1124 on the first Macbook, the second one is at bar 12 (bar 1261-bar 70, bar 1803-bar 742, and so on). How can I fix that? Thanks a lot!

@b10296 Жыл бұрын

🤩🤩 wow great, but a lot of us only have PCs, could you please consider this. Your information is very valuable, there is no similar content on youtube, I love it.

@rickborousk8655 Жыл бұрын

There’s a program called CopperLAN which will allow you to connect PC to Mac via Ethernet. I used to run ableton on a Mac and used ableton on a pc as a virtual instrument

@jephbennett 8 ай бұрын

@@rickborousk8655 omg, thank you so much for this tip!

@ChrisMutchJones 5 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for these videos, they’re super helpful! I’d like to be able to send midi from Ableton to OBS to trigger visuals. Can you suggest a plugin I can use in OBS that would allow this? 🙏

@Zaleskee 11 ай бұрын

thank you for the Video, what can you suggest I do if I would like to synchronize My Cubase project (running on a PC) to a Protools session (running from a Mac). I want to make Cubase the master and Pro Tools the slave. Essentially, I want to press play, stop, rewind, scrub left, right and have Protools follow. The goal is to have Cubase (master) as my sequencer and Protools (slave) to run video simultaneously. I do have a Ethernet Switch and have them both connected via Ethernet. On My PC I am running Cubase 12 On my M1 Mac Studio I am running Protools Studio

@organikarts 5 ай бұрын

hi, why won't you try an crossover ethernet cable? for two computers you don't need a switch.

@MrLuisnu Жыл бұрын

Hi. Nice video. Thank you. It is possible to test midi information between 2 MAC without using Ableton?

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

Yes! Just a RTP MIDI Network

@helpme6546 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, great tutorial... would you consider doing the same between a Macpro and windows....best of luck to you.

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

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@sharchik916 3 ай бұрын

How would you do this if instead you wanted 2 "Main Ableton Computer"s as an A & B rig for a Playaudio 1U? If both A/B computers are connected to the same switch that the Remote computer is connected to and they have the same Main Ableton Computer name, will that be fine?

@jonnycreates 5 ай бұрын

Hi Will, would this be a similar process to having one computer for Ableton session and another for running VSTs?

@redlobsta1 8 ай бұрын

How would I "sync" two versions of Ableton (one on PC and one on MAC?) I tried doing Ableton Link (where the Mac is hardwired to the PC via ethernet) - the start/sync/stop works but the timing is so off.

@valdeloire3494 3 ай бұрын

Thanks you for this great video. Coukd you help me to résolve a problem? I'd like to send program changes from my ableton live to my friend's ableton live. We have an electro group and we have two ableton live connected in midi via our sound cards. I'm the master and he's the slave! The synchro works perfectly. However, I'd like it to send him a midi message when I make a scene change so that the change is made automatically for him. Would you have a solution for this? Possibly without using max4live. If not, it's OK, I'll take it anyway... Thanks in advance Florent

@hixrat Жыл бұрын

Can I have my computers networked to send midi via ethernet cable and still connect to the internet via wifi at the same time or is it best practice to disable wifi? I want to have my midi network connections for rehersal but there are some service elements that are downloaded Sunday morning during rehersal and added to propresenter.

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

Deff. Best practice to disable if possible. If needed just hardwire into your network instead of Wi-Fi

@HOVA09 25 күн бұрын

Can u do Windows to Mac ??

@filtersequence2322 Жыл бұрын

Just to clarrify, can I do this without being connected to the internet? If not, is there a way of doing this using MIDI cables? I have a second mbp which handles the visuals and I'd love to be able to send midi from my main Ableton mbp. Many thanks

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

Great question! It only requires a network, no internet needed

@yeicobandresalbornozguasca322 4 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m having problems with this method, the problem is when Machine A reach the 1024.1.1 compass it just doesn’t sync never again with the machine B. But before of this specific compass everything works great. Any advice??

@VolterSvainber 2 ай бұрын

Please Windows tutorial bro😅!)

@acidtechno 3 ай бұрын

🙏

@craigmarvinjohnson Жыл бұрын

Can you run ethernet directly computer to computer without a network device in between?

@verstaerker 9 ай бұрын

yes

@lianadavis4315 10 ай бұрын

How would you create Midi its own network? I think that's the solution for our disconnecting issue.

@fromstudiotostage 10 ай бұрын

Use a seperate network switch

@jv411e Жыл бұрын

How do I keep the music playing on the slave computer if the master stops?

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

don't slave the computers together. Split control from a single MIDI controller.

@AliveFamilyChurch 10 ай бұрын

My other machine has a recycling symbol next to it and not a green circle. Do you know why this is?

@fromstudiotostage 10 ай бұрын

maybe it's eco friendly?

@Nelward64 Ай бұрын

yo just some feedback I came here searching how to do this specifically with macs via ethernet so you dont have to spend the first 2:00 explaining what you are about to explain

@tkelong3569 Жыл бұрын

You didn’t show it working, so how do I know this works? And what exactly are we looking at? Are you syncing these 2 Lives so that when the play or record button is pressed on either, the other also syncs and plays or records?

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

Try it yourself and see what you think. This is sending MIDI between two different computers, lots of uses!

@WesWookBeats 11 ай бұрын

Can you cut out the switch and direct connect?

@braginocreations6674 10 ай бұрын

I was able to directly connect without a switch, but we needed to get a crossover ethernet cable. The regular ethernet cable is only a one-way solution. The crossover cable is bi-directional.

@WesWookBeats 9 ай бұрын

@@braginocreations6674 good stuff, appreciate the info 🤘

@jephbennett 8 ай бұрын

@@braginocreations6674 Sharing info like this is SO helpful! thanks , you got a new sub, and have helped many more people than just myself and Wes! YOU ROCK!!

@braginocreations6674 8 ай бұрын

@@jephbennettmy pleasure. We’re all in this together. Rock on!!

@alanbg2278 Жыл бұрын

As I understand it, to run Live on 2 computes concurrently, you would need 2 licenses .

@fromstudiotostage Жыл бұрын

nope! It comes with two authorizations for that very reason

@alanbg2278 Жыл бұрын

@@fromstudiotostage From the Ableton Live Enduser License Agreement " Ableton grants You a personal, limited, non-exclusive license to use and/or copy the Ableton Product in accordance with this EULA for use on (a) Your computer or file server for local use within Your network, provided that the Ableton Product is only used on one device at a time; and (b) Your compatible Ableton hardware." 🤔Is this per authorization or per license then ? Confusing ...